#AE87BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.8% 0.087 317.5), rgb(174, 135, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AE87BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.087 317.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE87BB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE87BB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87BB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87BB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87BB
oklch(67.8% 0.087 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#A573B5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#905BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8A
oklch(49% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#633D70
oklch(42.6% 0.093 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#51355B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AE87BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8092BD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D99 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87BB
#AE87BB
oklch(67.8% 0.087 317.5)
- #7EA570
#7EA570
oklch(67.9% 0.087 137.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE87BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #AE87BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.